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(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

None 

Non-MDE: 

Continuation of a blanket order 

training program inside and outside 

of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that 

includes, but is not limited to, flight 

training; technical training; 

professional military education; 

specialized training; Mobile 

Training Teams (MTTs); Technical 

Assistance Field Team (TAFT); 

Extended Training Service 

Specialists (ETSS); and English 

language training. These blanket 

order training cases will cover all 

relevant types of training offered by 

or contracted through the United 

States (U.S.) Air Force or 

Department of Defense (DoD) 

Agencies. This training for the 

Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) and 

other Saudi forces will include such 

subjects as civilian casualty 

avoidance; the laws of armed 

conflicts; human rights; command 

and control; and targeting via MTTs 

and/or broader Programs of 

Instruction (POIs). Program 

management; trainers, simulators; 

travel; billeting; and medical 

support may also be included. 

(iv) Military Department: Air Force 

(SR–D–THP) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: SR–D– 

THI, SR–D–THJ, SR–D–THK, SR–D– 

THL, SR–D–THM, SR–D–THN, SR–D– 

THO 

(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, 

Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None 

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology 

Contained in the Defense Article or 

Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: 

None 

(viii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: December 22, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Saudi Arabia—Blanket Order Training 

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has 

requested a continuation of a blanket 

order training program inside and 

outside of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 

that includes, but is not limited to, flight 

training; technical training; professional 

military education; specialized training; 

Mobile Training Teams (MTTs); 

Technical Assistance Field Team 

(TAFT); Extended Training Service 

Specialists (ETSS); and English 

language training. These blanket order 

training cases will cover all relevant 

types of training offered by or 

contracted through the U.S. Air Force or 

DoD. This training for the Royal Saudi 

Air Force (RSAF) and other Saudi forces 

will include such subjects as civilian 

casualty avoidance; the laws of armed 

conflicts; human rights; command and 

control; and targeting via MTTs and/or 

broader Programs of Instruction (POIs). 

Program management; trainers, 

simulators; travel; billeting; and medical 

support may also be included. The 

estimated total cost is $1 billion. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy goals and national 

security objectives of the U.S. by 

improving the security of a friendly 

country that is a force for political 

stability and economic progress in the 

Middle East. 

The proposed sale will improve Saudi 

Arabia’s capability to meet current and 

future threats and increase its 

interoperability with the U.S. through 

comprehensive U.S. Air Force training. 

The training will assist Saudi Arabia by 

fostering a climate of security in the 

region through the improved 

proficiency of the RSAF. Saudi Arabia 

will have no difficulty absorbing this 

training into its armed forces. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and support will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

There is no principal contractor for 

the proposed sale. Training will be 

provided by U.S. Government or 

contract vendors based upon 

requirements as they are determined. 

There are no known offset agreements 

proposed in connection with this 

potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require the temporary or 

continuation of assignment of 

approximately three hundred thirtynine (339) U.S. Government or 

contractor training personnel to Saudi 

Arabia for at least one year with a 

possibility of extension. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30631 Filed 12–23–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 24–16] 

Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Arms sales notice. 

SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the 

unclassified text of an arms sales 

notification. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pamela Young at (703) 953–6092, 

pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil, or 

dsca.ncr.rsrcmgmt.list.cns-mbx@

mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 

published to fulfill the requirements of 

section 155 of Public Law 104–164 

dated July 21, 1996. The following is a 

copy of a letter to the Speaker of the 

House of Representatives with attached 

Transmittal 24–16, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: December 17, 2024. 

Stephanie J. Bost, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DETERMINATION UNDER SECTION 36(b)( l) OF THE ARMS EXPORT 

CONTROL ACT 

Pursuant to section 36(b)( t) of the Arms Export Control Act, 22 U.S.C. 2776, l 

hereby detennine that an emergency exists that requires the immediate sale through 

the following foreign military sales cases, including any further amendments 

specific to the cost, quantity, or requirements of these cases, in the national 

security interest of the United States: 

For Israel: 

• I 55rtun Artillery Rounds and Ancillary ltems 

This detenninatfon shall be published in the Federal Register and, along with the 

accompanying Memorandum of Justification, shall be transmitted to Congress with 

the applicable notifications. 

~~ .• )~Y) 

Antony,~n 

Secretary of State 
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UNCtASSIFteO 

(U) MEMORANDUM Of JUSTIFICATION 

FOR EMERGENCY ARMS TRANSFERS TO ISRAEL. UNDER SECTION 36(b)(l) OF 

THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT 

(U) On October 7, Hamas launched the worst attack on Israel since the 

1973 Yorn Kippur War. Thousands of rockets were fired and continue to be 

fired Indiscriminately, hitting locations and civmans as far as Tel Aviv and 

Jerusalem. Hamas gunmen crossed into Israel, entering towns and 

communities as far as 15 miles from Gaza, slaughtering men, women, and 

chUdren. More than 230 hostages were captured and dragged back into 

Gaza, including U.S. citizens. As of today, Hamas~ act of terrorism has 

claimed the Hves of more than 1,200 In Israel, including at least 31 U.S. 

citizens, and wounded thousands more. The attack Is the single deadUest 

day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust, and Is reminiscent of the 

worst rampages of ISIS. The foHowing day, the: Government of Israel 

formally declared war on Hamas in accordance with its Basic Law. 

(U) Israel has the right to defend itself, and the United States supports 

Israel taking nece.ssary action to defend its country and protect its people 

from Hamas terrorists, consistent with lntemationai taw and, specificaHy, 

the law of war. f.oHowing the attack,. the President directed surging 

additional mUitary assistance to the Israeli Defense Force, to include 

ammunition and interceptors to replenish the Iron Dome. The Department 

of State and the Department of Defense are coordinating with Israeli 

partners to meet their military requirements and ensure Israel has what it 

needs to defend itself, its people, and U.S. citizens living, working, and 

traveling in Israel. 

(U) Israel faces further credible security threats on its northern border 

with Lebanon and Syria. Since October 7, sporadic violence has occurred 

across the Blue line, which marks the de facto boundary between Israel and 

Lebanon, and Israel remains at immediate risk of other parties in Lebanon or 

Syria exploiting Hamas~ appalling attack. 
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(U) The United States' commitment to Israel's security is ironclad,, 

which is reflected In decades of dose political-military dialogues and high~ 

level defense policy exchanges. The historic ten-year U.S.-lsrael 

Memorandum of Understanding to provide Israel with $38 billion in security 

assistance is a bulwark: against regi<>naf threats; however, Israel requires 

urgent support to respond to the immediate threat raised by Hamas1 horrific 

attack, to replenish stocks of key defense articles that maintain its 

Qualitative Military Edge in the region# and to deter and guard against the 

threat of broad scale regional conflict~ 

(U) Given the stale and scope of Hamasi offensive, U: is in the United States' 

natlonal security interest to swiftly provide Israel with the defense systems 

it requires to defend Itself and reinforce deterrence against other regional 

threats, which we have undertaken since October 7. Israel has 

communicated an urgent requirement for 155mm artillery rounds, including 

necessary ancillary items (i.e. fuzes, charges, primers).. The urgency of this 

requirement has been validated by the Department of Defense in 

consultation with the Department of State. We anticipate Israel will 

continue its military operations In Gaza in the near-term. tn order to 

effectively do so and ensure it is prepared for any other attac~ it has an 

immediate need for these defense articles. These 155mm Item$ are readily 

available in DoD stock and can be quickly transferred to Israel. The 

immediacy of the challenge at hand requires overcoming the statutory 15-

dav Congressional Notification tlmeUne to immediately expedite transfers to 

Israel. 

(U) For the reasons clted above, an emergency exists requiting 

immediate provision of these.defense articles to Israel in the national 

security interest of the United States. This transfer., through a Foreign 

Military Sale, will provide Israel as soon as possible with defense articles that 

are necessary to allow it to defend itself in its war with Hamas. The 

Secretary of State# therefore, has certified an emergency exists under 

sections 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, 22 U.S.C- 2776, thereby 

waiving the congressional review requirement of that provision. 

UNClA§SIBW 
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Transmittal No. 24–16 

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 

Arms Export Control Act, as amended 

(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government 

of Israel 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $ 7.5 million. 

Other ................................... $140.0 million. 

Total ................................. $147.5 million. 

Funding Source: Foreign Military 

Funds and National Funds 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: Foreign 

Military Sales (FMS) cases IS–B–ZOZ 

and IS–B–ZZS were below 

congressional notification threshold at 

$96.51 million and included four 

thousand seven hundred ninety-two 

(4,792) M107 155mm High Explosive 

projectiles (MDE); fifty-two thousand 

two hundred twenty-nine (52,229) M795 

155mm High Explosive projectiles (nonMDE); and thirty thousand (30,000) M4 

propelling charges (non-MDE), along 

with publications; associated technical 

documentation; and logistics support 

services, which have subsequently been 

delivered. Israel has requested 

additional 155mm ancillaries, which 

will exceed the notification value 

threshold, and thus notification of the 

entire program is required. 

The above notification requirements 

are combined as follows: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Four thousand seven hundred ninetytwo (4,792) M107 155mm High 

Explosive Projectiles 

Non-MDE: 

Also included are various 155mm 

projectiles; propelling charges; 

155mm ancillaries; publications; 

technical documentation; U.S. 

Government and contractor 

engineering, technical, and logistics 

support services; and other related 

elements of logistics and program 

support. 

(iv) Military Department: Army (IS–B– 

ZZS, IS–B–ZOZ, IS–B–VCF) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None 

(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, 

Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None 

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology 

Contained in the Defense Article or 

Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: 

See Attached Annex 

(viii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: December 29, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Israel—155mm Artillery Ammunition 

The Government of Israel has 

requested four thousand seven hundred 

ninety-two (4,792) M107 155mm High 

Explosive projectiles. Also included are 

various 155mm projectiles; 155mm 

ancillaries; publications; technical 

documentation; U.S. Government and 

contractor engineering, technical, and 

logistics support services; and other 

related elements of logistics and 

program support. The original FMS 

cases were below congressional 

notification threshold at $96.51 million 

and included four thousand seven 

hundred ninety-two (4,792) M107 

155mm High Explosive projectiles 

(MDE), fifty-two thousand two hundred 

twenty-nine (52,229) M795 155mm High 

Explosive projectiles (non-MDE), and 

thirty thousand (30,000) M4 propelling 

charges (non-MDE), along with 

publications, associated technical 

documentation, and logistics support 

services, which have subsequently been 

delivered. Israel has requested 

additional 155mm ancillaries, which 

will exceed the notification value 

threshold, and thus notification of the 

entire program is required. The 

estimated total cost is $147.5 million. 

The Secretary of State has determined 

and provided detailed justification to 

Congress that an emergency exists that 

requires the immediate sale to the 

Government of Israel of the above 

defense articles and services in the 

national security interests of the United 

States, thereby waiving the 

congressional review requirements 

under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export 

Control Act, as amended. 

The United States is committed to the 

security of Israel, and it is vital to U.S. 

national interests to assist Israel to 

develop and maintain a strong and 

ready self-defense capability. This 

proposed sale is consistent with those 

objectives. 

Israel will use the enhanced 

capability as a deterrent to regional 

threats and to strengthen its homeland 

defense. Israel will have no difficulty 

absorbing this equipment into its armed 

forces. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and support will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

The 155mm artillery ammunition will 

be provided from U.S. Army stock. 

There are no offset agreements proposed 

in connection with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will not require the assignment of any 

additional U.S. Government or 

contractor representatives to Israel. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 24–16 

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 

Arms Export Control Act 

Annex 

Item No. vii 

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 

1. The M107 and M795 are standard 

Army 155mm high explosive projectiles 

capable of being fired from many of the 

155mm howitzers in use around the 

world today. These projectiles have 

steel bodies which are filled with 

explosives, typically TNT. 

2. The M739 and M782 are standard 

Army 155mm fuzes. Fuzes cause the 

projectile to detonate at the target and 

are attached to the projectile by the crew 

of the howitzer just before loading and 

firing. The M739 is a point detonating 

fuze which functions on impact; the 

M782 is a multi-function fuze which 

can be set to point detonate or to burst 

in the air above the target. 

3. The M119 and M4 are standard 

Army 155mm propelling charges. They 

are loaded into the howitzer, separately 

from the M107 or M795 projectiles, and 

propel the projectile from the barrel 

when the weapon is fired. 

4. The M82 is the standard Army 

155mm primer. The primer serves to 

ignite the propelling charge when the 

howitzer is fired. 

5. The highest level of classification of 

defense articles, components, and 

services included in this potential sale 

is UNCLASSIFIED. 

6. If a technologically advanced 

adversary were to obtain knowledge of 

the specific hardware and software 

elements, the information could be used 

to develop countermeasures that might 

reduce weapon system effectiveness or 

be used in the development of a system 

with similar or advanced capabilities. 

7. A determination has been made 

that the Government of Israel will 

provide substantially the same degree of 

protection for the sensitive technology 

being released as the U.S. Government. 

This sale is necessary in furtherance of 

the U.S. foreign policy and national 

security objectives outlined in the 

Policy Justification. 

8. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

authorized for release and export to 

Israel. 

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